How to manage files in the Kiravo control panel

The built-in File Manager lets you do everything you’d normally use an FTP client for — browse folders, upload files, edit code, change permissions — straight from the browser. To open it, go to your website’s dashboard and either click the Files tab in the top menu bar, or click the File manager shortcut in the quick-actions row.

The File Manager opens showing your website’s home directory.

Understand the layout

The screen has three areas:

• Folder tree (left) — a collapsible tree starting at your home directory (the house icon), with folders like public_html nested beneath it. Click any folder to jump straight into it. Use the minus/plus toggle to collapse and expand branches.
• Header bar (top) — shows your current location (e.g. mynewsite-demo.com) with a refresh icon to reload, and the New and Upload buttons on the right.
• File listing (centre) — the folders and files in the current directory. A Select all checkbox at the top-left shows the total count, and a view toggle at the top-right switches between grid and list views.

Note

public_html is the web root — files you put here are what visitors see when they load your website. The dot-files at the top of your home directory (like .bashrc or .profile) are system configuration files. Leave them alone unless you know what they do.

Switch between grid and list view

The two icons at the top-right of the listing control how files display:

• Grid view — thumbnail tiles with the file name underneath.
• List view — a sortable table with columns for Name, Permissions (the numeric CHMOD value, e.g. 644), Size, and Last modified. Click any column heading to sort by it.

Navigate folders

• Click a folder name to open it.
• Use the folder tree on the left to jump between directories.
• The header shows which folder you’re currently viewing.

Create new files and folders

Click New in the header to open a small menu:

• File — create a new, empty file. You’ll be prompted to name it.
• Folder — create a new folder. You’ll be prompted to name it.

The new item appears in whichever folder you’re currently viewing.

Upload files

Click Upload in the header to add files from your computer into the current folder. This is how you publish a static site or add WordPress media you’ve prepared offline.

Act on a single file or folder

Right-click an item (or click the ⋮ menu on its tile/row) to open the actions menu:

• Edit — open in the built-in code editor to change the file’s contents.
• Download — save a copy to your computer.
• Get info — view size, permissions, and modification date.
• Cut — prepare the item to be moved (paste it into the destination folder).
• Copy — prepare a duplicate of the item (paste it into the destination folder).
• Rename — change the item’s name.
• Compress — pack the item into an archive (e.g. a .zip).
• Uncompress — extract an archive’s contents. (Greyed out unless the selected item is an archive.)
• Permissions (CHMOD) — change the file’s access permissions. The numeric value (e.g. 644, 755) controls who can read, write, and execute.
• Delete — remove the item. Shown in red — deletions are permanent.

Act on several items at once

Use the checkboxes to select multiple files, or tick Select all to grab everything in the current folder. Then apply a bulk action (move, compress, delete) to the whole selection.

Caution

Deleting files is permanent and cannot be undone from the panel. Double-check before confirming, especially when you’re working in public_html. If you might want the file back later, click Download first to save a local copy. Avoid editing or deleting the dot-files in your home directory unless you specifically need to — they control how your hosting environment behaves.